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The Languages and Linguistics of Africa : a Comprehensive Guide.

This innovative handbook takes a fresh look at the currently underestimated linguistic diversity of Africa, the continent with the largest number of languages in the world. It covers the major domains of linguistics, offering both a representative picture of Africa's linguistic landscape as wel...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Güldemann, Tom
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, Inc., 2018.
Colección:World of Linguistics Ser.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Preface; List of contributors; Table of contents; 1. A survey of African languages; 2. Historical linguistics and genealogical language classification in Africa; 3. Language contact and areal linguistics in Africa; 4. Phonetics and African languages; 5. Current issues in African phonology; 6. Current issues in African morphosyntax; 7. Anthropological and cognitive linguistics in Africa; 8. African socio- and applied linguistics; References; Further Reading; Index 1: Subjects; Index 2: Languages, language groups, and areas